Toronto Blue Jays move up to top three in latest MLB power rankings
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Despite dropping two of three against the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays move up to the number three spot in the most recent edition of MLB.com's power rankings.
The comfortable lead the Blue Jays (82-61) enjoyed through parts of July and August, often reaching five or six games, has slowly eroded, and while they still hold the tiebreaker advantage over the Yankees (80-63), the powerhouse division looks like it's going to be a photo finish.
After a dominant win on Friday night, the Blue Jays struggled to produce offense against New York's pitching staff, coming up with just four total runs in tough losses on Saturday and Sunday.
Blue Jays move up in MLB.com power rankings despite series loss to the Yankees
In the latest edition of MLB.com's league-wide power rankings, analyst Will Leitch placed the Blue Jays at No. 3.
That's up from the number five spot last week, and it comes despite a relatively underwhelming 3-3 week against the Yankees and Cincinnati Reds.
Toronto jumped the Detroit Tigers and Los Angeles Dodgers, two clubs that have been on cold spells.
"As the AL East race gets closer and closer, in large part because of the Jays' bullpen struggles, Toronto's rotation has had more and more pressure on it writes Leitch. It has definitely been embraced by a rotation mostly stacked with veterans. It's a downright throwback attitude."
Leitch is right to point out that the Jays' starting rotation has picked up the slack after struggling earlier in the season.
Since August 1, Toronto's starters own a 3.84 ERA, good for eighth in all of MLB.
With a diminished lead in the division, every game is absolutely crucial for the Blue Jays the rest of the way.
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